Table 3 Factors associated with overall HRQOL among patients with diagnosed type 2 diabetes attending FHRH, North West Ethiopia, 2015

Age

− 0.03

0.536

− 0.12

0.06

Income (in Birr)

0.0

0.683

− 0.001

0.00

Educational status

 Can’t read and write

1

1

1

1

 Read and write

5.16

0.019*

0.85

9.46

 Primary school

0.52

0.758

− 2.78

3.84

 Secondary school and above

7.3

0.000*

4.00

10.62

Marital status

 Single

1

1

1

 Married

2.01

0.195

− 1.03

5.05

 Divorced

− 7.35

0.001*

− 11.64

− 3.06

 Widowed

− 4.65

0.033*

− 8.94

− 0.37

Occupation

 Government employee

1

1

1

1

 Unemployed

− 4.05

0.015*

− 7.32

− 0.78

 Merchant

5.09

0.003*

1.71

8.47

 Student

− 1.20

0.636

− 6.19

3.79

 Farmer

1.25

0.493

− 4.83

2.33

 Private employee

7.60

0.007*

2.05

13.13

Duration of DM (years)

 ≤ 5

1

1

1

1

 6–10

− 4.09

0.009*

− 7.14

− 1.05

 11–15

− 6.48

0.000*

− 9.40

− 3.55

 > 15

2.41

0.478

− 4.27

9.01

Drug regimen

 Oral anti DM medication

1

1

1

1

 Insulin

− 1.73

0.226

− 4.53

1.07

 Insulin and oral DM medication

− 2.38

0.194

− 5.96

1.22

DM complication

 No

1

1

1

1

 Yes

− 4.82

0.000*

− 7.23

− 2.42

Body mass index (kg/m²)

 < 18.5

1

1

1

1

 18.5–25

− 0.47

0.86

− 5.77

4.83

 25–30

− 1.34

0.63

− 6.80

4.13

 > 30

− 5.78

0.85

− 12.41

0.81